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The Beekeeper
Sign in to saveAlso known as Beekeeper, O Melissokomos (The Beekeeper)
1986 film by Theodoros Angelopoulos
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7.0Following the wedding of his daughter, stone-faced beekeeper Spyros makes an annual journey from the north of Greece to the south, traveling along with his hives. En route, he meets an erratic, young female drifter, with whom he strikes up an unusual, self-destructive relationship.
Released: 1986-10-23122 minDir: Theo AngelopoulosDrama
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Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Spyros
- Nadia Mourouzi as The Girl
- Serge Reggiani as Sick Man
- Jenny Roussea as Anna
- Dinos Iliopoulos as Spyros' Friend
- Vasia Panagopoulou as Spyros' Youngest Daughter
Themes
- suicide
- greece
- melancholy
- beehive
- retirement
- nostalgia
- wedding
- hitchhiking
- husband wife estrangement
- road movie
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 122
- FilmAffinity ID
- 640012
- Image
- Florina Melissokomos.jpg
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- publication date
- 1987-09-10
- title
- Ο μελισσοκόμος
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Connections
Thodoros Angelopoulos
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Greek
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Ingmar Bergman
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IMDb
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Marcello Mastroianni
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transliteration
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Academy Award for Best Actor
Concept
The Independent
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Golden Lion
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Florina
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art film
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35th Academy Awards
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50th Academy Awards
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Serge Reggiani
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Tonino Guerra
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Landscape in the Mist
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Eternity and a Day
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Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
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The Travelling Players
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Time Out
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Categories
1980s drama road movies1980s Greek films1980s Greek-language films1986 drama films1986 filmsFiction about beekeepingFilms about beesFilms directed by Theodoros AngelopoulosFilms scored by Eleni KaraindrouFilms set in GreeceFilms shot in FlorinaFilms with screenplays by Tonino GuerraGreek drama filmsGreek-language drama filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date